Oxford

Oxford's population expanded in the 10 years leading up to the latest census. At the same time there were changes in ethnicity, religion and housing tenure.

The population passed 150,000

Between the last two censuses, the population of Oxford increased by 13%, from just over 134,000 to 152,000.

The addition of almost 18,000 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Oxford was home to, on average, 24 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across the South East

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the South East, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

A younger Oxford

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Oxford decreased by two years, from 31 to 29 years.

This area had the lowest average age in the South East and remained younger than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The fall in age was because of an increase of just over 6,200 people between the ages of 20 and 29 years, while the population over the age of 80 years decreased by just over 500.

About 26% of people in Oxford are aged between 20 and 29 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Oxford by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Oxford

The percentage of Oxford residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 2.1% to 2.3% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just over 1 in 19 (5.4%) reported being limited a little in their day-to-day activities, compared with 5.8% in 2001. The percentage of Oxford residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 92%.

The proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 2.5% in 2001 to 3.2% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.1% to 3.8%.

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across the South East

Percentage of usual residents that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Changing work life

The rate of self-employment increased in Oxford, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in the South East, except Rushmoor.

Every local authority area across the South East saw a rise in the proportion of self-employed people, as the regional average grew from 9.5% to 11%.

The rate of self-employment was lower than across the South East

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were self-employed across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Changes in family structure

Oxford saw the South East's second-largest fall in the proportion of households with adult children living with their parents.

In 2011, just under 1 in 14 (7.0%) households in Oxford had only adult children living with their parents, compared with 7.7% in 2001. The percentage with at least one child increased from 24% to 27%.

Across the region, only Basingstoke and Deane saw a greater fall in the proportion of households with adult children living with their parents (from 9.8% to 8.8%).

The proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents was lower than across the South East

Percentage of households where a parent lived with their adult children across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Change in unpaid care

The percentage of Oxford residents that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 0.8% to 1.0% between the last two censuses.

The percentage who reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week remained close to 1.3%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 0.8% in 2001 to 1.1% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 1.1% to 1.4%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care in Oxford remained close to 1.0%

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Oxford by care, March 2001 and March 2011

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